Continuation to my previous post regarding adulthood, I am writing this post to vent out some strong emotions I have been feeling for months. I am a simple girl from a traditional family, a family which is supportive about…
World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of mental health issues and advocate against social stigma. The day provides an opportunity for you and your organisation to add to the wider…
Many people have asked me what is the first step in the fight against Sickle Cell Aneamia. Many had expected me to say all kinds of things but I simply answered you. Yes, I know you would ask me, me? Sickle Cell has no cure…
hello everybody!!! children, i was grown up by a brave, passionate tropical courageous woman. at 7 my father passed away. only my life , being recognition goes only toward my pure and humble mother. to the same women who…
That after 5 pm brownies mom used to bring after her office hours That midnight "did you sleep?" sneak-ins from dad That sacrifices and love filled services from your younger sister That gentle smile and excitement of…
Web MD 215 defines the vagina as an elastic muscular canal with a soft flexible lining that provides lubrication and sensation. I define it as the pleasurable hole between a female's legs.This small piece of creation in…
Coming from a small village called Khadipur in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan India, Priyanka Vaishnav did not have a lot of encouraging stories regarding studies surrounding her. But, she always knew she wanted to study. She…
I am a writer, poet, and mother who is passionate about people, animals, politics and our planet. I wrote this poem two years ago as I struggled to comprehend what we are doing to the Earth...our home. Mother Nature’s Wrath…
Ending Period Poverty is possible if everybody joins the fight! We know that no matter where girls live in the world, they all share similar experiences when menstruating. For girls that struggle with poverty and…
Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a phenomenon whose prevalence in many communities, societies and cultures across the globe has reached epidemic proportions. Women are the most affected and more likely to experience physical…
It’s a girl! Yesssss … I’m a girl and I menstruate What? Another girl Yeah, she’s so beautiful! Hmm beautiful! Beautiful. Period And the baby girl grows and meets the world. Period All eyes on her. Period Don’t look at me…
Ending Period Poverty is possible if everybody joins the fight! We know that no matter where girls live in the world, they all share similar experiences when menstruating. For girls that struggle with poverty and…
I am a semi retired Nurse Practitioner Certified Nurse Midwife in Oregon USA. Also Certified Arvigo Therapist ( https://arvigotherapy.com/ ). Loving to travel, i have lived in 10 states, attended births in hospitals,…
What once felt like Always & forever Is getting cold What once felt like home Now feels like a building What once felt like precious moments Is getting sore What once felt like love Now feels like tainted love Painted…
Así he vivido. Con mi espíritu doblegado y cansado. Y ha sido así porque yo lo he permitido. Nadie más que yo misma se ha hecho todo este daño. Nadie es responsable de nuestra vida más que nosotros mismos. Porque aunque…
Disasters and conflicts exacerbate women’s vulnerabilities as women can become victims of violence or suffer the ill effects of gender inequality. Three fifths of all maternal deaths take place in humanitarian crisis…
he subject of almost all of my fiction so far has been the love lives of young women. For a long time, I found this to be both extraordinarily embarrassing and also something I couldn’t help. Throughout my twenties, sex and…
All and each one. We come in different forms. We choose who we want to be. We define our transit. It is a personal, spiritual, carnal choice. We are children of the wind and the moon. We spent nine months in a wonderful…
Ya estaba aquí y yo no la podía ver. No la quería ver. Me era imposible. Siento más de la cuenta. Siento desde mi piel. Siento con todos mis sentidos y muchos más. Y verla, en medio de tanto cemento, sin árboles y con gente…
At the start of this year, i made a conscious decision to commit more time and effort to taking care of myself. I knew if i had to be more efficient then i will have to be the best version of me and that will mean not only…
am 23 years old and a survivor of sickle cell anemia, i have lived with this condition my entire life and its an inspiration to me because i want to show people that having sickle cell its not a curse and one does not choose…
We are now launching our MHM booklet -- My First Period -- for all young girls to learn more about menstrual health. In the booklet, you can read the story about Malaika having her first period and sharing the experience…
Learn how to identify and help with anxiety in young people Anxiety is a common condition experienced by young people that can escalate to a point where it impacts on their general wellbeing and activities of daily living;…
